Laser Gates is a side-scrolling shooter for the Atari 2600, developed by Imagic in 1983, where players navigate the “Dante Dart” through a “cryptic computer” to destroy four failsafe detonators and save the universe. Notable details include its rare nature, gameplay elements like energy management and diverse enemies (radar mortars, homing missiles, and laser gates), and a variety of obstacles such as flashing force fields and jagged walls. Players must collect energy pods while carefully avoiding shooting them, manage their shields, and time their movements to navigate flashing, flexing, and closing laser gates.
